Al. Oh Aaaallll. You’re needed back in the Senate to answer some questions. Take a seat next to the window and bundle up. It’s about to get drafty.

Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) is calling for a Department of Justice investigation into Climategate, a boondoggle of international – not to mention interglacial – proportions. And Al Gore may be first up in the hot seat, pun intended.

“In [Gore’s] science fiction movie, every assertion has been rebutted,” Inhofe said. He believes Vice President Gore should defend himself and his movie before Congress.

Global warming scientists have caught a chill as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) find themselves repeatedly apologizing for unproved theory after unproved theory. Inhofe is out for answers. Real ones. And a computer model won’t do.

Today, he released an EPW (Environmental and Public Works) report titled, “Consensus Exposed: The CRU Controversy,” which covers the emails released from the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit (CRU), how they affect the scientific work of the IPCC, and how the IPCC’s flawed science impacts the EPA’s endangerment finding for greenhouse gases.

In other words, ethics were compromised, the science was flawed, and cows can enjoy their flatulence without guilt. Long live the earth and all it’s carbon-lovin’ creatures.

Of course, calling into question his global warming religion is ticking off Sen. Bernie Sanders, whom I often confuse with the KFC Colonel Sanders until I realize one guy makes great chicken, the other is just a socialist Democrat. Sanders today said he believes global warming is as real as Hitler, although global warming has yet to set up any concentration camps or gas chambers.

“It reminds me in some ways of the debate taking place in this country and around the world in the late 1930s,” said Sanders, perhaps the most liberal member of the Senate, during a Senate hearing Tuesday. “During that period of Nazism and fascism’s growth-a real danger to the United States and democratic countries around the world- there were people in this country and in the British parliament who said ‘don’t worry! Hitler’s not real! It’ll disappear!”

Did people call Hitler ‘it’? If so, I bet he didn’t like it.

In examining the Climategate controversy, the Minority staff found that scientists have been very bad boys and girls who:

– Obstructed release of damaging data and information;

– Manipulated data to reach preconceived conclusions;

– Colluded to pressure journal editors who published work questioning the climate science “consensus”; and

– Assumed activist roles to influence the political process.

Inhofe outlines seven Armageddonish predictions by the IPCC’s 2007 Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), all of which have now been verified as false. This AR4 report is important because it has been the basis for the EPA’s endangerment finding for greenhouse gases.

“This EPW Minority Report shows that the CRU controversy is about far more than just scientists who lack interpersonal skills, or a little email squabble,” said Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. “It’s about unethical and potentially illegal behavior by some the world’s leading climate scientists.

“The report also shows the world’s leading climate scientists acting like political scientists, with an agenda disconnected from the principles of good science. And it shows that there is no consensus-except that there are significant gaps in what scientists know about the climate system. It’s time for the Obama Administration to recognize this. Its endangerment finding for greenhouse gases rests on bad science. It should throw out that finding and abandon greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act-a policy that will mean fewer jobs, higher taxes and economic decline.”

Inhofe is trying to stop the EPA from enacting the Cap and Tax policies, policies that will kill our economy, policies the Obama Administration couldn’t get passed through Congress. So instead, they are enforcing them through that magical back door called the Clean Air Act. Under the EPA, greenhouse gas emissions will be regulated without the approval of Congress.

If the Obama Administration continues to push for this EPA regulation, with the flawed science now called into question, then we can be sure this has never been about the science. Only about the control.

Oh, and so Al Gore could become the world’s first enviro-Billionaire.

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Sir, I truly hope that you will be successful in getting a criminal investigation under way in respect of all those involved in attempting to defraud the people of the world as shown in the Climategate e-mails.

God bless you!

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Rhayader Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 5:43 am

This is stupidity on a level usually reserved for “investigating” steroid-pumping athletes or the freaking BCS. Seriously, what exactly are the parameters of this proposed “criminal investigation”? How does the fine Senator claim any investigative authority over international scientific organizations?

This is grandstanding of the worst sort, and is exactly the sort of behavior that is marginalizing the Republican party and the right in general.

(To be clear, I’m not excusing the severe violations of scientific integrity that occurred with this whole thing. But this Inhofe joker has no authority or jurisdiction or “crime” at all.)

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Klo Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 6:19 am

This is GREAT news! Yes, yes, yes! There should DEFINITELY be a Congressional investigation of Global Warming! Get Al Gore up in front of Congress! I just cannot WAIT to see it! You know why? I will tell you why:

BECAUSE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS OUT. IN THE END, TRUTH ALWAYS WINS. TRUTH IS TRUTH. IT EXISTS, AND IT CANNOT BE DENIED.

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flyingmonkey Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 11:28 am

If truth exists Kloless, it sure wouldn’t be found coming from the CRU at East Anglia University.

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flyingmonkey Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 11:40 am

Nor from NASA and NOAA.

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flyingmonkey Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 11:49 am

Exposing AGW fraud

One of the most famous engineers in the world, with extensive experience on complex systems, does a bang-up job.

Ultimately, Inhofe is just a guy who has decided to investigate this Climate Gate rubbish. I don’t so much know that as the investigator he needs to be personally invested in what it is he is investigating.

Kinda like shining a flashlight, it has noting to do with who is holding the flashlight, but what it is that the flashlight enlightens.

Either way, it is about time that Gore and his sycophants, Klo, get their day in the sun. Let them PROVE their idiocy. They would have better luck defending the ideal of Santa Claus. Even a simpleton like me can read, and having read up on this issue, the truth is obvious:

Gore invented a scare tactic and has made millions on it. Time to pay the Piper, Mr. Gore.

Gore: What? What do you mean I’m wrong? I’m Al Gore, dammit. I invented not only the Internet, but microwave popcorn as well. Peasants. Begone with you before I call Bill Maher and have him mock you. Now where’s my Yukon parked? I need to watch Mamma Mia on DVD.

Shannon, as is his voice. My gosh, the man speaks and I wish I had momentary hearing loss.

And Klo, you lovable little boy or girl or whatever, read the links I so tenderly added to the seven points where IPCC have been proven false. Each will give you exactly what you want – truth. So much truth, in fact, even the IPCC have had no choice but to admit to their false claims and acknowledge their astronomical flaws.

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Rhayader Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 11:59 am

I don’t so much know that as the investigator he needs to be personally invested in what it is he is investigating.

But what gives him the authority to “launch an investigation” of the activities of an international science organization? If any governing body had that jurisdiction, I’d think it would be the UN, not the US Congress. You can’t just call for “an investigation” just because you have an (understandable) objection to some of the things that went on here.

Without being able to describe exactly what domestic crimes are being investigated, and exactly who is being targeted as part of the investigation, he’s just flailing in the wind and throwing words around that pose him as “tough on the scientific elitists” or whatever. The mere fact that Climategate occurred does not give the US congress the right to “investigate” it.

Inhofe is the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. His investigation is in connection with the budget hearings for the EPA, who have based their increase in greenhouse gas emission regulations on the IPCC reports or on other climate entities, like NASA, who have also based their reports on information from the IPCC.

The fact the IPCC report has been proven false, discredits the basis for the EPA’s regulations and much of their budgetary requests.
Therefore, it falls within Inhofe and the Congressional jurisdiction to seek out the exact truth behind the report before they can okay or allow funding to the EPA.

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Rhayader Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 12:51 pm

The fact the IPCC report has been proven false, discredits the basis for the EPA’s regulations and much of their budgetary requests.

OK, thanks for clarifying. My first response is that the mere existence of scientific controversy — like the sort brought to light by Climategate — is certainly not conclusive “proof” that the report was objectively false. Nor do your refutation sources prove as much. Genuine scientific proof is going to be hard to come by for either side in this debate, meaning an intelligent person can land on either side of this thing.

More importantly though, I don’t see how this is a criminal investigation — if he wants to look into the propriety of funding different groups, more power to him. But what actual domestic, federal crime has been committed here that Inhofe wants to investigate so badly?

That’s what gets me here — the “criminal” investigation. What crime has been committed?

So this is a crime of what? Perjury? Fraud? Defamation? Are the legal requirements for any of those crimes established here? Who is going to be arrested, and what sentence will they receive? Who’s the criminal?

Rhay, did you read the lnik about that engineer?

Yeah. So he exposes scientific bias. I never denied that exists in spades on both sides of this issue — again though, where is the crime?

Al Gore Is Lying Low — for Good Reason

Unless I’m missing something, that article is referring to the possibility of civil suits brought against Gore by private investors who believe they were duped into funding his activities with bad information. Again, this may be despicable, but I’m having trouble seeing how a “criminal investigation” has anything to do with civil suits.

I think they call it theft, not defamation. And it definitely is illegal. What will happen? Who knows. I suppose that all depends on if Obama and his administration will be honest and investigate the circumstance.

And as far as you defending this, I can’t understand why. If you can’t accept it as a lie, then I’m afraid truth will have no affect on you.

But, if you are interested in reality, then here are a few more articles for you to read. I’m sorry you feel there is anything left here to believe in. But an intelligent person, as you said, cannot believe in something that has been proven false. And global warming has.

– The CRU head, Phil Jones, admitting global warming hasn’t happened in 15 years. That it was actually warmer in medieval times and, therefore, couldn’t have been caused by man. Also, he admits to losing the raw data the hockey stick graph was based upon. No data. No theory.

– Dr. Murai Lal admitted his Nobel-Prize winning UN report about the Himalayan Glaciers was based on data he knew was false, as well as knowing the IPCC report was also false. Yet he said nothing and instead presented the report to the world leaders, anyway.

If you have made this into a religion, I truly do hope you can let it go.

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Rhayader Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

I think they call it theft, not defamation. And it definitely is illegal.

No, they do not call receiving government funding “theft”, sorry. Please quote verbatim the law that was broken here.

And this has absolutely nothing to do with what I believe on the issue. I haven’t even discussed my beliefs. For the sake of this discussion, let’s just assume I believe the total AGW theory is a hoax with no validity whatsoever.

But this isn’t about that; this is about a grandstanding Senator willing to completely misrepresent the rule of law in order to gain favor with his base. There is no “criminal investigation” to be had here, no matter who lied and no matter who got paid. This has nothing to do with global warming; this is about Senator Inhofe respecting his role as a public servant, and the limitations that come with it.